Designing an Information System: Active Medical Case Study Analysis

This case study focuses on Active Medical, a medicine supplier in Queensland, Australia, and addresses their lack of an information system. The organization faces challenges such as poor communication, resistance to change, lack of personnel, and inadequate planning. The proposed solution involves designing an information system using the systems development life cycle (SDLC), which includes identifying fixed and variable system design parameters, available options, and factors affecting the choice among options. The study references various sources related to information systems, technology, and management to support the proposed design and address the organization's needs. Desklib provides access to similar case studies and solved assignments for students.

Design and Development

Introduction
• Information system plays an
important role in the modern world
• Without proper storage of
information it can be difficult for
organisations to succeed
• The organisation in focus is Active
Medical
• The organisation does not use
information system

About the organisation
• Active Medical is a medicine supplier organisation in
Queensland, Australia
• It provides services in hospitals, home and aged care
• The mission of Active Mission is to provide care for
the needy people
• The vision is to serve the needy people

Reason for not applying the system
• Poor communication
• Impact of change
• Lack of personnel
• Lack of planning

Designing an information system
• The method that can be used by Active Medical is the systems
development life cycle
• Six simple steps can be followed
1. Identification of fixed system design parameter
2. Identification of variable system design parameter
3. Identification of available options for each of the variables in a
parameter
4. Identification of the factors that affect the choice among available
options
5. Identification of the factors affected by the choice among available
options
6. Selection of the most suitable option for each variable

Reference
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